Robert James Gibbs (born 3 November 1946) is an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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from 1977 to 1999, representing

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until 1992 and Bundamba thereafter. Born in

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on 3 November 1946, Gibbs was a boilermaker before his election and was an organiser for the

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and the Labor Party. He was Assistant State Secretary of the party from 1974 to 1976. Following his election he moved directly to the Labor front bench, serving as spokesman for various portfolios until the party won government in 1989. He was minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing in the Goss Government, moving to Primary Industries and Racing in July 1995. In Opposition he continued in the same portfolio and was made Minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing when Labor returned to government in 1998. Gibbs resigned from the ministry and from parliament in December 1999. He had a stint as President of the Queensland ALP in 1995. Gibbs' wife Brenda Gibbs served as a Senator in the Federal Parliament between 1996 and 2002.

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1946 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian boilermakers Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub